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I've been using FireFox exclusively for about 2 months now and I really like it.
However, there is an issue with "infinite scroll" and I'm wondering if others have seen it and/or found a fix.
It's just an interesting thing.
On pages like Linked.com, plus.google.com which continue to scroll there is an issue where the browser wants to "skip" a bunch and auto-scroll further down and it forces you to slide back up the page. It's quite annoying.
Have any of you seen this? Anyone found a workaround? Just curious.
Yes, I did google but didn't find much. I did find where Scott Hanselman talks about this feature but can't tell when that post was created (Infinite Scroll WebSites via AutoPagerize - Hacky, but the beginning of something cool - Scott Hanselman[^])
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how are you scrolling, wheel on mouse or old school style (vertical scroll bar on page)? If by mouse, try another mouse, and DON'T set the scroll to smooth. See if that works.
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Slacker007 wrote: how are you scrolling, wheel on mouse or old school style (vertical scroll bar on page)?
Good question.
I'm just grabbing the vertical scroll bar and moving down. At some point -- probably where the page requests the next page -- it jumps. It's a very odd thing.
I also just noticed that if I click the scroll bar's bottom arrow I get a weird redraw effect too.
Thanks for chiming in with ideas.
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raddevus wrote: I'm just grabbing the vertical scroll bar and moving down.
Try the mouse wheel instead (or arrow keys).
When scrolling down the page gets "bigger" as more content is added to its vertical axis, making the scrollbar change its size. When you are still have it clicked while you scroll the bar jumps up (or down) to where your mouse pointer is, and that is what you describe as "jumping".
I only have a signature in order to let @DalekDave follow my posts.
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Marco Bertschi wrote: Try the mouse wheel instead (or arrow keys).
Oh, wow. That is very good insight.
I tried the scroll wheel and I see the scrollbar's thumbwheel resize and adjust itself and the page every so slightly blinks but it stays in the proper place (no jumping). When that happens and I'm dragging the thumbwheel (grabbed it with mouse) is when I normally see the jump - which places me at another place in the page and is annoying.
So, you are right, the browser does work properly with the mouse scroll wheel.
The issue there is that at home I have a track-ball only and scroll via grabbing the scrollbar's thumbwheel.
Great insight. Thanks
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Yeah I've seen that on pages that dynamically load lower parts of a page as you scroll down, always ended up beyond the dynamically loaded section(s) and had to scroll back up to see what it was.
figured it was some weenie applying phone browser layout/load rules to normal web pages. (i.e. also meant in the end little useful content anyway, jus a pic and a large font 1-2 line marketing blurb per page.)
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Lopatir wrote: also meant in the end little useful content anyway
Yeah, I know what you mean. It jumps to end of article and shows the marketing content.
In this case though so many sites are using this newer tech of auto-loading the next page that a lot of them infinitely scroll now. There are a lot of sites that display articles and then autoload the next one as you finish the one you are on, but they cause the page to jump in FireFox and it's really annoying.
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I say bring back the text-only browser!
(... and if I really wanna see the image I'll queue a uucp request.)
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Dell I5770 with I7 8550U cpu, 16gb ddr4 RAM, and a 2tb hard drive, running ubuntu. I'm going to order a 500gb ssd.
I had to disable the uefi bios to get linux installed.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I had to disable the uefi
Good that you could !
Is that your personal home lappie ?
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Yeah. I have two others, but they're both more than 7 years old.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I had to disable the uefi bios to get linux installed.
That doesn't make any sense. No Linux install I've done in the last 7 years had an issue with UEFI.
"Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity."
- Hanlon's Razor
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It wasn't linux that was the problem. It insisted on booting from the hard drive (into windows 10), even after I changed the boot order.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: It wasn't linux that was the problem. It insisted on booting from the hard drive (into windows 10), even after I changed the boot order.
Was the Linux on a USB and if so was it FAT32 formatted? UEFI boot will only work with FAT32.
The WIM file in the current Windows 10 Enterprise is > 4GB so requires to be on NTFS, Rufus wil create a small FAT32 boot partition and the large NTFS to install the Windows 10 installation setup.
On the Dell Latitudes (E72xx, E74xx, E78xx) I have had to setup in the past few months I have had to turn off Secure Boot (leave UEFI on and Legacy ROM's off) to do the installation, then turn off the laptop when it goes to reboot the initial time, enter BIOS/UEFI and turn on Secure Boot.
Bit of a piss around but works, get the GPT partition and BitLocker going.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Mine was simpler. I simply turned off the uefi and secure boot stuff, set the boot order, and I was off and running.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: I'm going to order a 500gb ssd.
Good man. Makes startup soooo much faster, and other benefits.
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I'd consider 1 1G SSD, prices have come down a lot.
Also not sure why UEFI stopped ubuntu, couple of months ago I installed it on an i5-8400 desktop (new Asus Coffee Lake mobo) - no issues with UEFI.
Perhaps it was your installer [thumb drive I'm guessing] not formatted correct for UEFI boot?
Once installed it should be able to handle UEFI being turned back on
- I once wrongly turned it off when adding a second SSD, ubuntu still booted
(although it did stop in GRUB to tell me UEFI had changed to off, but I still could start the linux. Did a couple of things, shutdown, switched UEFI back on and it booted right up... I believe ubuntu by default installs for both.)
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If the laptop supports it, go m.2. I'm running 3 SSDs in my laptop now.
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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m2 in a laptop - that'll keep your legs warm.
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I don't think I've used my "laptop" on my lap in a very long time 
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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jealous cat?
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lol, funny you would bring up cats. Got in trouble last night - daughter's cat started going up my relatively expensive microcell blinds. He got whacked with a shoe, wife went ballistic. "You know if you hurt him, they have laws that will get you in trouble." Me: "Not if they can't find the cat."
No, cats don't go on my lap. 
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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It supports a m.2 2280 drive. I'm looking at a 512gb SamSung EVO 970 for $150. I'm gonna take out the spinning drive altogether, and probably put another 500gb sata3 in its place. Then I'll take the spinner and out it into a USB3 case and use it as an external drive.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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pretty close to what I do. If Dell didn't so massively overcharge for common sense upgrades...
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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You are "Puttin' on the Ritz" 
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